Sold STC Terraced

52 MURRAY AVENUE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN2 7BS

3 beds 1 baths 71 m² Listed 24 Jun 2022 (-1499d)

£199,950

Reduced on 28 Oct 2022

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

71 m²

Last sold

£182,000 Jun 2023

Local average

£227,993 (-12.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,294 of 33,755)

Street crime

614 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Mature Terraced House In Popular Area
  • Close To Racecourse And Kingsthorpe Shopping
  • Excellent DIY Project With Some Work Needed
  • Good Size Gardens And Large Garage/Workshop
  • Viewing Highly Recommended
  • No Onward Chain

Additional details

Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
Mature terraced 2/3 bed house with potential situated in this sought after area at the end of the cul de sac.

In need of some updating the property has Living room, kitchen/diner, utility area, lean to conservatory, 2 bedrooms and box room/3rd bedroom, bathroom and good sized front and rear garden plus large garage accessed form the rear.

Situated in this popular and convenient residential area close to town, the racecourse and Kingsthorpe shopping centre. An ideal DIY project suitable for the first time buyer and with no onward chain viewing is recommended.

Living Room
Good size room with bay window. Gas fire to stone fireplace surround.

Kitchen/Diner
Open plan space with kitchen comprising wooden units and worktops. Gas cooker.

Utility Area
Just off the kitchen and with access to rear garden

Lean To
Small conservatory

Bedroom One
Good size double room with bay window. Cupboard.. Hot water heater.

Bedroom Two
Good size double room with bed three/box room leading off

Bedroom Three/Study
Could be small bedroom or study/office

Bathroom
Bath, WC and Wash Basin

Outside
Front and long rear garden with rear vehicular access to large garage

Property ownership information

Tenure: Freehold

Council tax band: B

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EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 09/06/2023 (3 years ago) £182,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
80 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP £265,000 16/02/2026 Terraced
130 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £200,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £265,000 05/12/2025 Semi-detached
54 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £215,000 03/11/2025 Terraced
Same street 15 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £180,000 20/05/2025 Terraced
125 MILTON STREET NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7DF £230,000 17/04/2025 Terraced
Same street 41 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £260,000 27/03/2025 Terraced
Same street 44 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £295,000 29/11/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £225,000 01/11/2024 Detached
Same street 26 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £195,000 09/01/2024 Terraced
106 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £170,000 01/12/2023 Terraced
Same street 45 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £205,000 20/10/2023 Terraced
43 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU £190,000 08/08/2023 Terraced
110 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP £265,000 28/06/2023 Terraced
123 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU £237,000 28/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 1 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £262,500 03/05/2023 Detached
1 KINGSLEY GARDENS, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BW £225,800 28/04/2023 Terraced
Same street 19 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £220,000 24/02/2023 Terraced
40 RANDALL ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BZ £260,000 27/01/2023 Terraced
41 FAIRWAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7JX £275,000 21/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 75 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £230,000 23/11/2022 Terraced
153 MILTON STREET NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7DF £230,000 23/11/2022 Terraced
158 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £240,000 14/11/2022 Terraced
112 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP £239,000 11/11/2022 Terraced
105 KINGSLEY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BT £283,000 10/11/2022 Terraced
100 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £225,000 27/10/2022 Terraced
66 TRINITY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JN £321,000 21/10/2022 Terraced
18 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £185,000 26/08/2022 Terraced
117 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JE £273,000 23/08/2022 Terraced
115 KINGSLEY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BT £282,500 23/08/2022 Terraced
Same street 28 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £247,000 15/07/2022 Terraced
Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £215,000 08/06/2022 Detached
Same street 36 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £278,000 07/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £270,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 44 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £197,000 24/02/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £236,300 (15 sales)

Area average: £240,565 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.7%
10y growth 30.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Northamptonshire. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.8%
5y (index) 17.5%
10y (index) 43.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £968/mo
Realistic £1,075/mo
Optimistic £1,183/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Golf Club 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.2 miles
University University of Northampton St Georges Avenue 0.3 miles
Shop Milton Stores 0.3 miles
Hospital St Matthews Hospital 0.5 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 1.3 miles
University University of Northampton - School of Podiatry 1.4 miles
Train station Northampton 1.4 miles
Train station Boughton 2.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 206
Anti-social behaviour 181
Criminal damage and arson 38
Other theft 34
Vehicle crime 34
Public order 28
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 20
Drugs 20
Robbery 11
Other crime 8
Possession of weapons 6
Bicycle theft 4
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 614

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Fairfields School Other 0.1 miles Outstanding — 20 Mar 2014
Malcolm Arnold Academy Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 12 Jun 2018
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 13 Sep 2017
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Jul 2014
Cambian Northampton School Other 0.5 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.54%
Max investor price (0.8%) £134,375
Target investor price (1%) £107,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).